Mechanics strike continues at JAT

Strike by JAT mechanics entered its eighth day Thursday with no sign of a resolution (ATWOnline, March 21). According to media reports in Serbia, the government used police to remove 400 striking mechanics from an aircraft hangar. This is the third strike at JAT over the past six months as the carrier has tried to reduce its workforce and salaries amid union allegations of corporate mismanagement. The fleet is grounded and management is trying to lease aircraft to operate flights. The ...